The Edinburgh St James Quarter will be hosting Masterchef winner Gary McLean for a series of exclusive 'chef's table' events.
Teaming up with the Bonnie and Wild Food Hall, the BBC star will be hosting a private dining showcase that is set to produce some incredible dishes.
With the intention of showing off some of Scotland's "amazing food and drink", guests will be served up cocktails, drams and a five-star menu during the evening.
Only running for six sittings, the events will be collaborating with Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery, who will be providing the drinks for the night.
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Gary’s five-course meal opens with a serving of artisanal rye bread and broth, before moving on to a course of traditional Scottish root vegetables and barbequed celeriac. A seafood course puts Shetland mussels on the menu, accompanied by sustainably sourced Gigha halibut.
Following the seafood course is a serving of game, with a smoked roe deer loin taking centre stage.
For the fifth and final course, the humble apple takes centre stage, with Gary sourcing the fruit from the myriad small orchards around the Scotland, including many within urban environments.
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Speaking about his choices, Gary said: “After taking part in last year’s Cop 26, I felt even more fired up about promoting our national larder and telling the stories of some of Scotland’s amazing food and drink producers who put sustainability and the environment at the heart of their business.
“I want to show people exactly why we should be so massively proud of the amazing produce and producers of Scotland.”
Gary says: “By eating local, culled roe deer, whose population is more than 350,000, we help to reduce the damage these herds cause to wildlife, forests and crops, while also avoiding the environmental impact that industrial animal farming can have.”
The Chef’s Table by Gary Maclean is being held at Bonnie & Wild, March 10-12, at 12pm and 5pm each day.
You can find more information here.
